Refusing to believe it, Christian tore through the Abbey like a madman. He upended the entire temple, searching every single corner, but Chloe was nowhere to be found.
As the setting sun stretched his shadow long against the stone paths, the cool evening breeze finally seemed to slap him awake, bringing with it a delayed, sickening wave of panic.
The moment he walked through the front door of the villa, Riley rushed over to meet him, a white manila envelope clutched in her hands. "Christian, you're back. A courier just dropped this off. They said it was for you."
Christian's heart seized. His hands trembled imperceptibly as he took the envelope.
He tipped the contents out. It was a divorce agreement, already signed. Seeing the papers, his entire body turned to stone.
Riley leaned in c
